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exhibited them. In the classes for grapes there were over 400 bunches 

 entered. 



The ceremony of declaring the show open was performed at noon by 

 Lord Balfour of Burleigh, President of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural 

 Society (under whose auspices the show was held), who was accompanied 

 on the platform by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O. His Lordship 

 concluded his address by welcoming the deputation from the Royal Horti- 

 cultural Society of England, who were their good neighbours, and whose 

 friendly rivalry in doing good for horticulture they recognised. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, in the course of a brief speech, said the members 

 of the deputation which he headed agreed that it had rarely been their 

 good fortune to attend a more satisfactory show or one giving evidence of 

 greater skill and greater enterprise. He was glad to say that they had 

 been able to award several of the medals of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society, and it was not without considerable difficulty that they had been 

 able to decide which exhibitors should receive them. 



Awards made at Edinburgh. 



Gold Medal. 



The Corporation of Glasgow, for interesting botanical plants. 

 Messrs. James Veitch, for group of plants and fruit. 

 Mr. David Thomson, for group of plants and shrubs. 



Silver-gilt Hogg Medal. 



The Earl of Harrington (gr. J. H. Goodacre), for fruit. 

 Messrs. Yilmorin & Cie., for vegetables. 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Bart., for group of plants. 

 Messrs. Wallace, for hardy flowers. 

 Messrs. Cocker, for Roses. 

 Messrs. Charlesworth, for Orchids. 

 Mr. J. Downie, for group of plants. 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 



Lord Aldenham (gr. Mr. E. Beckett), for vegetables. 

 The Duke of Portland (gr. J. Gibson), for vegetables. 

 Messrs. Sutton, for fruit and vegetables. 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



Messrs. Dobbie, for hardy flowers. 



Messrs. Cutbush, for group of plants. 



Messrs. Ware, for Begonias. 



Messrs. Cunningham & Fraser, for hardy plants. 



Mr. A. E. Campbell, for Gladioli. 



Mr. J. Phillips, for group of plants. 



Mr. A. J. A. Bruce, for insectivorous plants. 



Mr. J. Smellie, for Cactus Dahlias. 



